A rocky road for Mexico missions
AQUILES, Mexico — A year ago, Bethany Gibbs raised more than $2,000 to buy Spanish-language Bibles for 350 families in this remote mountain village and…
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At Winterfest, artist’s painting becomes a sermon
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Kent Mereness is done painting. Now it’s American Airlines’ turn. Sitting on the tarmac at McGhee Tyson Airport, he and his fellow…
Declining numbers, but signs of hope?
New directory for Churches of Christ in the U.S. shows a loss of members and congregations. At the same time, interest in non-denominational Christianity soars.…
‘Little youth rally’ draws 12,000
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Envision a crowd at a rock concert — a mob of frenzied fans lined up hours early waiting for the doors to…
By the years: Churches of Christ, members and adherents
2012 Churches: 12,447Members: 1,209,259Adherents: 1,554,231 2009 Churches: 12,629Members: 1,224,404Adherents: 1,578,281 2006 Churches: 12,963Members: 1,265,844Adherents: 1,639,495 2003 Churches: 13,155Members: 1,276,621Adherents: 1,656,717 2000 Churches: 13,032Members: 1,264,152Adherents: 1,645,645…
Illegal immigration pits law vs. mercy
CHICAGO — On a dark street, a mother weeps. At 4:45 a.m., she stands outside a two-story brick building surrounded by razor wire, her sobs…
Illegal immigration pits law vs. mercy
CHICAGO — On a dark street, a mother weeps. At 4:45 a.m., she stands outside a two-story brick building surrounded by razor wire, her sobs…
Children’s homes still a core church ministry?
DUNCAN, S.C. — Southeastern Children’s Home cares for neglected and abused children on a 50-acre campus overlooking the Smoky Mountains. Boys row out in a…
‘God didn’t do this’
In the midst of unimaginable tragedy, Les Ferguson Jr.’s faith survives. “God didn’t do this,” said Ferguson, preaching minister for the Orange Grove Church of…
Divers recover body of missing Belize missionary
Christians in the U.S. and Central America are mourning the loss of Bill Amason, a longtime missionary to the country of Belize.Amason, 68, was reported…
